Acquisition

Yes, the $1.1 billion .ORG deal has not been finalized yet and is still pending.

The most financially successful nonprofits aren’t funded exclusively through well-executed annual giving programs or foundation grants.

Volunteer recruitment is a crucial component of a successful volunteer program.

To win in an increasingly competitive landscape, nonprofits must deepen their understanding of who donors are.

Peer-to-peer campaigns can help to build a cadre of loyal ambassadors and develop a stream of interested prospective new donors.

I recently joined a group of donors who were creating a giving circle in the Coachella Valley of California. Giving circles are one of the faster growing giving mechanisms in the U.S. A giving circle is created when individual donors come together to pool their money to financially support nonprofit organizations.

The Nonprofit Alliance, a professional association dedicated to promoting, protecting and strengthening the philanthropic sector, has announced a merger with the Association of Direct Response Fundraising Counsel, the national association for direct-response fundraising professionals. 

To further enhance SGIA's current partnership with NAPCO Media, SGIA announced that it has acquired NAPCO Media. Unanimously approved by SGIA's board of directors, NAPCO Media — the parent company of NonProfit PRO — will become an LLC and will continue to operate as an independent entity.

I am currently engaged in a silent phase campaign to raise dollars for several Salvation Army priorities in Indiana. One such priority is through solicitation by acquiring funds to build new cottages for a camp in Southern Indiana...

In this day and age as development professionals, we need to keep our eye both on donor retention and acquisition. It is one thing to retain your current donors, but if you are not constantly acquiring new ones, your donor file will naturally attrition through donors changing addresses, passing on or just choosing not to give...